Bibiche

Bibiche (French pronunciation: [bibiʃ] ; German: Bibisch) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in northeastern France. Formerly known as Bibersheim, the original village was entirely destroyed during the Thirty Years' War. The localities of Neudorff (German: Neudorf) and Rodlach (German: also Rodlach) are incorporated in the commune since 1810.

Bibiche
The church in Bibiche
Location of Bibiche
Bibiche
Bibiche
Coordinates: 49°19′46″N 6°28′40″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMoselle
ArrondissementForbach-Boulay-Moselle
CantonBouzonville
IntercommunalityBouzonvillois-Trois Frontières
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean-Paul Weistroffer
Area
1
12.52 km2 (4.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
440
  Density35/km2 (91/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
57079 /57320
Elevation207–295 m (679–968 ft)
(avg. 310 m or 1,020 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bibiche is also a French language term of endearment based on the term 'biche' (doe).

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